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Carla Boucher
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Federal legislation needs your support NOW July 3 2008
July 03, 2008, 03:13:43 pm »
July 3, 2008
Action Alert
Contact your US Senator or Representative NOW and ask them to co-sponsor and vote in support of HR 6233 and s 3113.
On June 11, 2008, members of the North Carolina US congressional delegation introduced HR 6233 & s 3113 to return management of Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area back to the National Park Service by setting aside the recently enacted consent decree that has virtually eliminated pedestrian and off-highway vehicle access at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. The bill will reinstate the Interim Management Plan for Species Management adopted through the NEPA process and public involvement by the National Park Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service and set aside the consent decree. The consent decree was a result of law suit settlement with Defenders of Wildlife and The National Audubon Society represented by Southern Environmental Law Center.
What to do
We need all of you, in every state across the country, to contact your US Senators and Representatives asking them to co-sponsor and support HR 6233 and s. 3113.
How to be the most effective
1) Visit visiting your elected officials is the most persuasive method of convincing them to support HR 6233 and s. 3113
2) Fax - faxed letters indicating who you are, where you live, why you care, and why they should care are more persuasive than other methods of sending a letter.
3) Call a personal call is very effective and more effective than e-mailing
4) E-mail e-mailing a letter is less effective than visiting, faxing or e-mailing a letter, but will work if that is the method that enables you to do your part.
5) Mail using the U.S. Postal Service takes up to 30 days for delivery so it is the least effective choice in contacting your elected officials.
How to find your elected officials
To find your US Representative(s) go here:
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These talking points are derived in part from information at the Free Island Press, July 1, 2008, The Case For Passing Legislation That Returns Management of the Seashore to the Park Service.
. And from information on the University of North Carolina website,
Ask them specifically to co-sponsor the bills
Ask them specifically to support passage of the bills
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area was established first and foremost as a national seashore recreational area under its enabling legislation
The 2007 nesting season, prior to implementation of either the Interim Management Plan or the consent decree, was the most successful piping plover breeding season in over 20 years
Under the consent decree, a single plover chick is given enough beach area to cover the decks of three U.S. Navy super aircraft carriers, the largest warships on earth
In most American communities, a convicted child molester can live closer to a public school than a fisherman and his family can get to a plover
The Atlantic piping plover population is fast approaching 2,000 nesting pairs -- a figure that makes them eligible for de-listing as threatened
American oystercatcher numbers were better last year under the interim strategy than they are this year under the consent decree, proving the consent decree doesnt work
The Outer Banks of North Carolina attract 5 million tourists each year to the areas many beaches
The park is largely inaccessible under the consent decree during the spring, summer, and fall, when the majority of Americans who visit the park take their vacations
In 2003, tourists spent $600 million dollars in the Outer Banks. The consent decree is causing a tremendous loss of this tourism revenue resulting in an extremely damaging economic impact state-wide in North Carolina
Before implementation of the consent decree Judge Boyle declared his intention to provide the environmental groups exactly what they sought without hearing any evidence from either point of view and precluded the intervening parties, Dare and Hyde counties and the Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance, from entering any evidence at all in open court. This occurred within the first few minutes of a February, 2008 scheduling conference in Judge Boyles court.
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Keith Holman
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Re: Federal legislation needs your support NOW July 3 2008
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July 04, 2008, 08:53:07 pm »
Just a thought which may be worth considering. I wrote to my two Senators and my Representative.
Then, while I was in the mood, I also wrote to the two Senators who are vying to be my President. I figure they both deserve the opportunity to know what the citizens are thinking. I sure didn't see any related questions in the latest ABC News/NY Times/Washington Post/whoever polls.
What are you supposed to do when you see an "endangered" animal eating an "endangered" plant?
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Carla Boucher
UFWDA Executive Director & Legal Counsel
Posts: 1,007
Re: Federal legislation needs your support NOW July 3 2008
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July 07, 2008, 01:12:47 pm »
Keith, that's a great idea!! Thank you for doing it.
Carla Boucher, Attorney
United Four Wheel Drive Associations
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(757) 546-7969
Keith Holman
Middle Atlantic Four Wheel Drive Association
Posts: 165
Re: Federal legislation needs your support NOW July 30 2008
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July 26, 2008, 11:27:53 pm »
The Senate bill is scheduled to see action by subcommittee on July 30. Many bills die in committee. This one is too important to let it die.
Title: A bill to reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park Service.
Sponsor: Sen Dole, Elizabeth [NC] (introduced 6/11/2008) Cosponsors (1)
Related Bills: H.R.6233
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2008 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.ALL ACTIONS:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
Members of the Subcommitte on National Parks include:
Subcommittee on National Parks
Phone: (202) 224-4971
Fax: (202) 228-0539
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: National Park System; Wild and Scenic Rivers System; National Trails System; national recreation areas; national monuments; historic sites; military parks and battlefields; Land and Water Conservation Fund; historic preservation; outdoor recreation resources; and preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain.
Democratic Subcommittee Members
Daniel K. Akaka (Chairman)
Byron L. Dorgan
Mary L. Landrieu
Ken Salazar
Robert Menendez
Blanche Lincoln
Bernard Sanders
Jon Tester
Republican Subcommittee Members
Richard Burr
Lisa Murkowski
Bob Corker
John Barrasso
Jeff Sessions
Gordon Smith
Mel Martinez
Jeff Bingaman (ex officio member)
Pete V. Domenici (ex officio member)
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The federal government spends billons of dollars on information technology (IT) projects each year. Consequently, it is important that projects be managed effectively to ensure that public resources are wisely invested. To this end, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which plays a key role in overseeing the federal government's IT investments, identifies major projects that are poorly planned by placing them on a Management Watch List and requires agencies to identify high-risk projects that are performing poorly (i.e., have performance shortfalls). Having accurate and transparent project cost and schedule information is also essential to effective oversight. At times, changes to this information--called a rebaselining-- are made to reflect changed development circumstances. These changes can be done for valid reasons, but can also be used to mask cost overruns and schedule delays. GAO has previously testified on the Management Watch List and high risk projects. GAO was asked to (1) provide an update on these projects, (2) identify OMB's efforts to improve the identification and oversight of these projects, and (3) summarize the results of GAO's IT project rebaselining report being released today. In preparing this testimony, GAO analyzed current Management Watch List and high risk project information.
OMB and federal agencies have identified approximately 413 IT projects--totaling at least $25.2 billion in expenditures for fiscal year 2008--as being poorly planned, poorly performing, or both. Specifically, through the Management Watch List process, OMB determined that 352 projects (totaling about $23.4 billion) are poorly planned. In addition, agencies reported that 87 of their high risk projects (totaling about $4.8 billion) were poorly performing. Twenty-six projects (totaling about $3 billion) are considered both poorly planned and poorly performing. OMB has taken steps to improve the identification of the Management Watch List and high-risk projects since GAO testified last September, including publicly disclosing reasons for placement on the Management Watch List and clarifying high-risk project criteria. However, more needs to be done by both OMB and the agencies to address recommendations GAO has previously made to improve the planning, management, and oversight of poorly planned and performing projects so that potentially billions in taxpayer dollars are not wasted. In its rebaselining review, GAO reports that 48 percent of the federal government's major IT projects have been rebaselined for several reasons, including changes in project goals and changes in funding. Of those rebaselined projects, 51 percent were rebaselined at least twice and about 11 percent were rebaselined 4 times or more. In addition, while the major agencies have all established rebaselining policies, these policies are not comprehensive. Specifically, none of the policies were fully consistent with best practices, including describing a process for developing a new baseline and requiring the validation of the new baseline. Agencies' policies varied in part because OMB has not issued guidance specifying what elements these policies are to include. In its report, GAO makes recommendations to OMB to issue guidance for rebaselining policies and to the major agencies to develop comprehensive rebaselining policies that address identified weaknesses.
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Celery with Apricot Blue Cheese Spread
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Crunchy sweet celery is a versatile snack food, just right for this flavorful blue cheese spread!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
Category: Snacks
Serves: 4
Cups of Fruits & Vegetables per Serving: 1 1/4
2 Tbsp crumbled blue cheese
3 Tbsp cream cheese, fat-free
1/2 cup plain yogurt, fat-free
4 dried apricots
4 dried figs or dates
1/4 cup pecans
8 stalks celery
Food Processor Method
- Place all ingredients in food processor. Pulse just until fruit and nuts are chopped.
- Refrigerate spread until ready for use.
- Slice celery stalks into 3- to 4-inch sticks.
- Fill celery pieces with spread.
Alternate Method Without Food Processor
- Chop dried figs and pecans.
- With a fork and hand mixer, mix blue cheese, cream cheese, and yogurt until smooth. Stir in chopped dried fruit and pecans.
- Refrigerate spread until ready for use.
- Slice celery stalks into 3- to 4-inch sticks. Fill celery pieces with spread.
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 140
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Total Fat: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Dietary Fiber: 3g
- % of Calories from Fat: 39%
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Protein: 6g
- Recipe Credit
Recipe courtesy of Duda Farm Fresh Foods.
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Beer Stats:
Active Beers: 121
Beer Ratings: 31,198
Beer Avg: 3.96
Taps: - / Bottles: -
Cask: Y / Beer-to-Go: Y
Ratings: 158 | Reviews: 66 | Show All Ratings:
4.53/5 rDev +0.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4 | $$$
Let me preface this by saying I've been a Reserve Society/Hoarder member since year 2 of the Bruery's existence. I would not have done this unless I thought their beers and service were top notch so judge this review with that in mind. The atmosphere in the Tasting Room can be crowded but there is a comfortable and laid back atmosphere. The Bruery is the Bruery, and their beers tend to be polarizing, you either love them or don't like them. If you're a fan of their beers, there is always a good representation of their beers on tap all the time. A bit pricy, but if you come prepared, you'll get to sample several of their better offerings. Food is handled by food trucks, and several renowned trucks show up during Tasting Room hours, but unless you've planned well in advance, the Truck present may or not be to your liking. Definitely worth a visit.
02-22-2014 02:19:53 | More by IKR
4.26/5 rDev -5.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | $$
I was pretty pumped to return here after four years and see this new tasting room I kept hearing about. As soon as I opened the door I was blasted with a wall of noise from all of the people packed into the medium-small space. Atmosphere was solid I guess. Every single seat in the place is filled, people are standing at every available counter and enjoying their beers. Service was a bit up and down. I got lucky and the line died right as I wanted to get my beers so I didn't have any wait. The bartender was pretty nice and talked to me for a minute or so before someone else came up to order another beer. I found a small sliver of area right where people fill out their flight menus and made sure I left plenty of room for them, I guess that wasn't enough room for one of the other bartenders because he about ran over to me to tell me to move over. I moved the three extra inches over and that was apparently enough for him to leave me alone for then on. Quality was solid for everything I tried. Selection was huge, as it should be at a brewery that makes this many beers. I got a sampler so I got to try five of them, most were just ok but I did really like the one. Decided to leave after that as it was becoming even more packed, I am hoping to return again before we move on to give it a more detailed look. Prices were a touch high on some of the beers but they tended to be some of the more labor intensive ones so I can kind of understand that. Overall I still love the place, I hope we can stop in again in the coming days.
02-09-2014 16:33:54 | More by orangesol
1/5 rDev -77.9%
vibe: 1 | quality: 1 | service: 1 | selection: 1 | $$$$
Overall...was completely disappointed with this place. Basically, I flew across the entire country to pick up my allocation of RS beers. Spent well into the thousands of dollars on Bruery overpriced beers. Was set up for a special tour of the brewery. Really looking forward to it...until I got there and had to deal with the nonsense associated with this conceited establishment called the Bruery. One would think that after flying across the country and spending thousands of dollars on beers, and being set up with a private tour, that a tasting of some of their HS beers or their premium barrel aged beers would be in order. Think again...this place is all about absolute pretentiousness and conceit. I have been to numerous world-class breweries on tours and invites, and brewers are very generous with their beers, especially for their good/top customers, providing tastes and samples of their better beers, etc. I'm not talking about handing me over the brewery, just talking about a little hospitality and a taste of some good beers. This joke of a place has a long way to go. Fortunately for the Bruery, anbody who is putting beer in a barrel right now is enjoying big popularity, but that will change in the future as the market becomes more and more saturated and the pretentious stuck-up jerkoffs are weeded out of the market.
There were none of what I consider the big Bruery beers on tap at the tasting room. Employees are far from friendly and outright very pretentious--a quality to me that is repulsive--absolutely repulsive. Employees are very aware that they do have some really good beers, and unfortunately that shows in the attitude and pretentiousness of the employees. There are plenty, I mean dozens and dozens of beers that are on the shelves behind the counter, that are not for sale. I'm not talking about the cases that are on the shelf that are orders that are already sold to the RS and HS members....I'm talking about dozens of other beers just sitting around that are not for sale. Some of the better Bruery beers are there, in plenty of quantities, but are not available for sale. God forbid if you ask about buying one. You will receive a line of complete horseshit about why they can't sell it you. I have no understandable reason for this...customers are there, cash in hand...want to buy your beer...and it is not for sale. Not sure what the problem is. I was an RS member for the previous year, there to pick up my multiple -thousand dollar purchase for the previous year....and you can't even sell me a beer on the shelf that you have dozens of just sitting there? Really!? Bottom line, visited here, spent thousands of dollars on Bruery beer, was very disappointed, was definitely not that big of a deal...been to much better, will definitely not be going back. Prior to the visit, was a big Bruery fan...after the visit...never again. Super glad that I did not buy a RS membership for next year....and I mean super glad I did not buy an RS membership this year. Thank you so much for making me the biggest non-fan of the Bruery and Bruery beers. Enjoy your success while it lasts! I will never buy another Bruery beer again...
02-01-2014 02:38:09 | More by 4thelvofbeer
5/5 rDev +10.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | $$$
Absolutely perfect!! This is a world class tasting room from any and all aspects. The list of sampler and tasters is terrific, the staff is helpful and knowledge, the patrons are friendly, all in all this is the BEST tasting room I have ever been too.
01-30-2014 03:54:16 | More by mjmadden
5/5 rDev +10.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | $$
This place is great for all beer lovers. From a introductory craft drinker to the well seasoned veteran. Great selection on draft and bottle to take home. i wish the more beers would be available for growler fills. Joe Kicks ASS and Jamie is amazing at running the RS program.
01-25-2014 00:23:22 | More by BeerXKing
4.36/5 rDev -3.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.75 | $$
Caveat: I am a Reserve Society Member, so my views may be skewed.
I came here on a first-date about 5 months ago after living in San Francisco for 4 years. Prior to the move, it felt like craft beer hadn't even started to take off in L.A. Well, I didn't go on a second date with the girl in question, but I've continued to see the Bruery on a weekly basis.
First off - 30+ Amazing Craft Beers on tap that will satisfy nearly every craving. No IPAs, but they do make a very hoppy pale ale, which they occasionally do different treatments of; I recently tried a Humulus brewed with Ghost Peppers. It didn't exactly hit all the right notes, but still - innovation and quality beers all around. The first beer that I ever tried, and got me hooked was Or Xata, which basically tastes like carbonated, slightly alcoholic Horchata, the drink of my people. A few taster flights later, and I was a full fledged brue-aholic.
Atmosphere: I love it! While it is mostly 20 and 30 somethings, everyone is a beer lover. I can't count the times I've sat down with a friend and we end up having long conversations with the people next to us about beer. Although, I do think it's a bit weird that a lot of people in the tasting room at any given time will have some beer-related clothing on (non-Bruery and Bruery alike). While the tasting room does have some games on hand like Scrabble and Connect Four, I love that this is the kind of place where people will bring a deck of Cards Against Humanity and Settlers of Catan. The music playing through the speakers is always tolerable, and most times extremely enjoyable; apparently the bartenders (is that what you call them at a tasting room?) have intelligent tastes in music that don't involve EDM, Kanye West, or crappy Indie (as opposed to tolerable Indie). The only problem with the atmosphere is when it gets really crowded. Or a Dodger playoff game; I know we're in Orange County but can I get some volume please? Also, I particularly love the bathroom, where the walls are covered with labels of their past and present beers. The first time I went in there, I read the labels of "Gunga Galunga" and "Mrs. Stoutfire"; I knew I had found somewhere special since these two beers get their name from two of my favorite movies (CaddyShack and ... its obvious).
Quality: Beer is amazing, poured into proper glassware. What more do you need? Particularly, if you love Belgians and high-alcohol content beers.
Selection/Value: 30+ beers that you can sample as part of a tasting flight or 5, 10, 16, or 20oz servings (depending on the type of beer it is). Granted, about 8 beers are reserved for Reserve Society/Hoarder members, but there is still a gamut of selection available to everyone else ,too. Glasses range from $5 to $7, extremely reasonable given the quality of the product. About 6-10 beers are available for Growler Fills (2-4 reserved for Society members).
Service: While all of the bartenders/staff are knowledgeable and friendly, it gets a bit bogged down, particularly after 6pm.
Food: They have packaged snacks like jerky and tortilla chips, but I wont count it as actual food. On busy Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays they will have a food truck (usually of amazing quality, like Lime vietnamese sandwiches).
In otherwords, this place is the bees knees. I don't see this area as "sketchy" as some other people have described it. It's right off the freeway and in a quiet commercial park; have never seen anyone "sketchy" around it or in the parking lot.
01-17-2014 05:15:18 | More by Consuela
4.23/5 rDev -6.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | $$
So The Bruery is a great... er, brewery. Their beers have always satisfied me, their special releases are all quite awesome, and in terms of Belgian Ales, they are nigh-unbeatable. Naturally, I was excited to check out the tap room.
First of all, it's a decent size and lively. I like wooden setup of it all. It may get loud during the weekends but never unbearably so, which seems to make sense as it's located in Orange County (luckily, my fears of a pretentious atmosphere were completely unfounded). Unfortunately, the heavy amount of people seemed to have the people behind the counter moving quickly and there was never a really good opportunity to talk to them about suggestions or that sort of thing. Perhaps going during the week would be the right move in that regard. That being said, they were prompt and accurate in everything they did and sometimes that's all you need on a Saturday night.
The selection is quite excellent - you're going to find a lot of choices that don't always make it to the shelves in stores and there are a lot of hard-to-find bottles ready to be purchased as well. The only downside is that one needs to be a member of the sort-of-limited Reserve Society to get access to all of the really, really awesome ales that are going to be mind-blowing. It's the only negative in an otherwise great overall amount of quality brews to be had.
If you plan on dining, make sure you call ahead and see that there's a food truck at the establishment (there always is, but double checking doesn't hurt). I decided to forgo that option and dined afterwards, but the my roommates seemed satisfied with the selection.
All in all, it's a good experience and definitely a place to visit if you find yourself in the area. The is doubly so if you're a fan of Belgian and sour ales. Cool place.
12-01-2013 23:37:47 | More by bbkd3b
4.75/5 rDev +5.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | $$
Stopped in to pick up my Black Tuesday that I was lucky enough to get online. Place was back in an industrial park in a slightly sketchy area, but the crowd was obviously not from the immediate vicinity. A very nice bar and seating area, with bottles everywhere (most of which you can't buy unless you are a society member of course). 32 beers on tap for the public, plus another 6-8 just for Reserve Scoiety members. Bottle purchases available, make your own flights (very reasonable prices given it is the Bruery), and memorabilia everywhere. I grabbed a flight of sours, 2 oz. each. Was able to grab a 6 Geese A Laying and a Melange No. 1 with my BTs so I was happy. Service was excellent, atmosphere was great. Selection was out of this world to the point that even Cigar City would blush. You have to stop by here.
11-22-2013 02:18:45 | More by BMMillsy
3.97/5 rDev -12.2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25 | $$
Made my first visit to the Bruery with a beer maven friend of mine and some others from work. Loved the place! Clean, cool (it was in low 90's outside and A/C felt wonderful!), and as it was midday Saturday, crowded. Folks clearly enjoying the brews and the good vibes.
The selection of brews is extensive and flights are fairly priced. My only complaint is not being able to try some of the reserve brews. However, I joined the Preservation society so I can start getting in on the stuff that has limited availability. Hopefully, I can get in to the Reserve group for next year.
I found the variety of beers I tried very tasty, and the range of choices allowed me to check out sours, stouts, blonde ales and then determine what I wanted more of!
Wish bottles were available for some. I intend to return to The Bruery frequently to get a better sampling of time/days/tastes so I can refine my taste buds!
10-07-2013 02:44:12 | More by docdeb56
4.13/5 rDev -8.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | $$$$
On a recent trip to Disneyland my lady and I decided to take a cab out to The Bruery. The location is kinda bleh but the interior is great. Everyone was pretty cool there and we got to try 11 different beers in samplers. Quite cool.
A good amount of the beers were tasty but I feel like most of them would do better aged in a bottle for some time. Super high alcohol content that was obvious on the palate. Very "hot" beers so to speak.
I came home with a few bottles as well. The prices are up there but I get it. Lots of natural ingredients and a long process... they're also 750 mL bottles. There are lots of reserve bottles on site but damn they are expensive. I wanted to take a couple home (they aren't for sale!) since I'll probably not make it here for another 5 or 10 years due to living in Portland. That was kind of a bummer. I wasn't willing to pay the on site consumption price either.
Either way, fun spot and great opportunity for an out of towner. I really enjoyed it!
10-03-2013 18:05:13 | More by djbreezy
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UPDATES: Instructor Cequana Clark informed The Examiner on Thursday evening, Sept. 13, that she has been asked to turn in her keys and receipt book, terminating her employment with BISD. Clark anticipated losing half her paycheck with the cancelation of the adult cosmetology program, but she was still employed as a night-class instructor for the Taylor Center. That was before she says Principal Thomas Amons told her, "We've decided to let you go. We don't need your services anymore."
A Facebook group with more than 300 members, Southeast Texans Against BISD's Taylor Center Principal Thomas Amons, has organized a protest for Saturday, Sept. 15, in front of the BISD administration building beginning at 10 a.m. The group is organized by Amy Loupe Jones. Member Mo Taylor-Boggan said Amons' actions are just not acceptable. "If nothing else, at least an investigation needs to be presented," said Taylor-Boggan, a mother of children in BISD and herself a graduate of BISD. The BISD administration building is at 3395 Harrison Ave. The Facebook group can be found at http://www.facebook.com/groups/443070862405312/
BISD officials released a statement to some local news outlets defending Amons' decision: "Due to budget restraints and no Beaumont ISD cosmetology graduates registering for the class, the Taylor Career center is no longer offering an extended courtesy evening cosmetology class for adults. Amons stressed that the high school cosmetology program at Taylor still exists. But he said the school can no longer afford to fund the part of the program serving non-BISD cosmetology program graduates."
Contrary to BISD's statement, however, the program instructor has documentation that shows that at least one BISD Taylor Career Center graduate was continuing toward her license this semester in the adult program.
After more than a decade, the Adult Cosmetology class offered through Beaumont Independent School District's Taylor Career and Technology Center is closing. The reason, instructor Cequana Clark says, is that Principal Thomas Amons would rather close the program than admit a man Amons thought was gay after a brief encounter with the prospective student on the first day of class Sept 10.
"I don't understand this. I really don't," Clark said. "(Amons) told me he would rather shut down the program altogether than to have 'riff-raff' like that in the program. The next day, he shut down the program."
Clark, who has headed the adult cosmetology program since 2009 at BISD, said, "Earlier this year, I learned he had a problem with gay guys while we were at the hair show in April." Clark said at the hair show, Amons told her that he never wanted to see "flamboyantly gay guys" in the BISD program like the men enrolled at other programs competing in the event.
"I couldn't believe it then; I kind of thought he was just venting at that time," Clark said of what she called an awkward encounter. Clark said she knew Amons was serious when 22-year-old Kwmane Gray tried to enroll in the program.
"As soon as we got a student that (Amons) thought was gay, that was the end. He saw (Gray) come into the class, and then he came to get me out of there," Clark said of Principal Amons, a man who also serves as a deacon at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. The instructor said she was told to tell Gray he wasn't welcome in the program. Feeling a moral objection to what was taking place, she refused. "I told (Amons) if he wanted to tell that young man that, he would need to do that himself."
After bringing another instructor in on the conversation, Amons said he would consult BISD's legal representation on how to proceed."The next day (Sept. 11), (Amons) told me that the legal department said he couldn't exclude (Gray) based on his sexual preference, but that as the principal of the school he could decide to no longer offer the program. He said the last day would be Thursday, Sept. 13."
The closing of the program not only affected new enrollees like Gray, Clark added; four students were already enrolled in the program when classes were set to resume Sept. 10. Clark said enrollment has steadily increased in the program since she started in 2009, jumping from two students to eight when the call came down to close the program. Clark, who aside from her BISD job holds positions as a pastor of a Groves church and owner of a salon in Beaumont, said she is heartbroken at the thought of students not being able to utilize the much-needed program any longer.
"I take this very seriously. Most of my students coming in are single moms trying to move ahead and make a life for themselves. My thing is, I bust my tail off with this program: I give God the glory because it's been doing good since I've been there. At the very least, I'd like to see Mr. Amons apologize to that young man and to allow those already entered in the program to finish their instruction to get licensed," Clark said, adding that the right thing to do would be to continue the program and allow Gray to enter.
"The whole thing is just mind-blowing."
Clark said she had mixed feelings about speaking out about what she knew concerning the closure of the adult cosmetology class, but in the end, she had to do what she knew was right.
"It's a chance they may fire me all the way, and honestly that's a chance I'm willing to take," she said. "I made up in my mind I'm not going to compromise or lie for anyone. I love my job – love it, love it, love it – but I have to stand up for what's right."
Clark was right to worry about her job. She informed The Examiner on Thursday evening, Sept. 13, that she has been asked to turn in her keys and receipt book, terminating her employment with BISD. Clark anticipated losing half her paycheck with the cancelation of the adult cosmetology program, but she was still employed as a night-class instructor for the Taylor Center. That was before she says Principal Thomas Amons told her, "We've decided to let you go. We don't need your services anymore."
Students rally for fairness, education
"This is like a hate crime," Gray told The Examiner. Gray, who has spent the last three semesters as an A and B Lamar University student, said he was initially excited to start the BISD program to save on cost of tuition and acquire his cosmetology license in enough time to enter Lamar State College – Orange in January to finish course work toward becoming a certified nurse by the spring of next year. "He never even talked to me. He just judged me. I don't know and I don't care (why); I just don't want him to be over any other kids and maybe do that to them, too. He can cause a lot of trouble for students like that."
Gray said he is gay but has never been open about his sexuality before now, and was forced into the spotlight when word was given to the entire class that the reason no one would be furthering their education in cosmetology was because of him.
"Six or seven other girls in there can't get their license because of me," Gray explained. "That just isn't right.
"Right now, I can see I'm going to need counseling. I wasn't at the point in my life to really open up about my sexuality. This is a big depression on me – he thought I was gay, and he didn't want me around. That's pretty tough to hear."
Other students attempting to enroll in this semester's classes also had stern words for the administration.
Liliana Gonzalez, who has already invested registration fees and over 600 hours in the program, wrote a letter to principal Amons. "I don't think this is fair," she said. "(Gray) is a human, I already spent time and money in this class ... because I want a better life, and now what?""This is honestly ridiculous," returning student Ashley Martinez wrote. "I never heard of something like this happening for such a stupid reason."
Martinez also had a warning for Amons.
"If you think you're going to get away with this, you're more than wrong."
Prospective student Arilene Serna said she, too, was appalled by the decision-making process that allowed prejudice against homosexuals to end class instruction, adding "It's so not fair to the students that have already been studying in the program. I'm really disappointed the cosmetology program is going to be shut down for a reason meant to hurt someone."
Gray's mother, Sharee Logan, said she was hurt, angered and disappointed by what she learned from BISD instructor Clark in the aftermath of the adult cosmetology program's closure.
"My son is trying to be somebody in life," Logan said through strained tears. "He is trying to go to school; he's in his last semester."(Amons) discriminated against my son, just from looking at him. I thought we lived in America. This has hurt me so bad for him to call my son a riff-raff.
"Whether my son is gay or not is none of his business. We live in a time where people are committing suicide behind stuff like this. This is my only son.
"I want this story to be told. This is not right. I don't appreciate it. I'm a Christian myself, but God said to love everybody."No comment
Attempts to reach Amons at his office were unsuccessful. Multiple messages left with various BISD officials – communication representatives Jessie Haynes and Ron Reynolds, assistant superintendent Patria Lambert, and BISD legal counsel Melody Chappell – were also unanswered as of press time.
BISD trustee Tom Neild said if the facts surrounding the program closure are all true, he's appalled.
"Even though this is impacting just a few students, it's very important to those students," he said. "I definitely intend on following this matter to get to the bottom of this."
Adult cosmetology instructor Clark said she hopes her boss, Amons, can have a change of heart, but she isn't holding her breath at this point.
"I just can't imagine him doing this," she said. "I don't really think he thought this whole thing out."
Jennifer Johnson can be reached at (409) 832-1400, ext. 231, or by e-mail at jennifer [at] theexaminer [dot] com.
Mr. Amons needs to retire
Mr. Amons has been moved from Central because of incidences there which were swept under the rug. He thinks he is God running that campus. My story will come out very soon on what he has done involving my son. He treats people like they are beneath him.
How long before Amons comes out of the closet??
Eventually we discover that people like Amons are, themselves, gay and have a secret life that's been going on for years, mostly involving little boys and church basements.
Thank goodness this idiot
Thank goodness this idiot only represents a relatively small group of idiots these days. Be it African Americans or Christians, civil rights for gay people is a reality that is supported by a majority of Americans - and if he wants to turn himself into a knight of the Klu Klux Klan, fine. He may become a beneficiary of wing-nut welfare over time, but as we know happens with most overt bigots, he's going to remain a very miserable man.
I hope for his sake he begins to realize that all he's doing, as are most people with his twisted lack of values - is projecting his self-hatred onto others, and in his part of the world, onto those who're not able to fight back. Gee, ho very brave of him.
The fact that such a situation rings no bells for him, shows he's either a sociopath, or that a knock on the head has wiped his memory.
Stereotypically Texas...
I think this story is very sad; coming from England, this situation does nothing to allay my idea of Texas as being stereotypically macho, homophobic and to a certain degree right-wing Christian. I really hope that something happens to positively change my perceptions.
Mr. Amons had a duty to protect out children
Mr. Amons has a duty to protect out children. He is entitled to his opinion and his beliefs. The bible teaches us to be fruitful and mutiply. It dosn't say chop down the tree and burn the stump. Two gay men or two gay women can only make one thing "A Mess". I don't want a gay person cutting my lawn, much less my hair.
You're an idiot, if you knew
You're an idiot, if you knew anything about the bible, then you'd know that the laws about homosexuality (among other BS rules- don't touch lobster or you're going to hell!) pertains to the Mosiac law, which is NOT RELEVANT and doesn't apply to Christians.
Okay doofus, if it's our job to 'multiply' Let's go out and annul every relationship, every marriage where one or both partners are unable to procrate (for medical reasons) or are unwilling.
While you're at it, make sex unlawful unless only for conception and only allow it during ovulation.
Let's not allow people who aren't white in schools because obviously they're bad evil people and will hurt others. Get a life.
The only thing anyone needs
The only thing anyone needs to be protected from is your virulent ignorance, lest it become airborne and infect us all.
Of course he's entitled to
Of course he's entitled to his beliefs. Hes not entitled to use tax payers money to force his religion and hate onto others, though.
But then, you lot actually want America to become a theocracy, don't you?
So basically, you're choosing
So basically, you're choosing to ignore most of the bible, and just cherry pick the bits you like so you can use it as a justification for childishly projecting your self hatred onto others.
Gay people are no risk to your kids., Neither are black people, for that matter. Or Jews.
But reality won't stop you idiots, will it? The need to exorcize your misery is just too strong, apparently.
Very sad.
Protect our Children
What does a gay man (or woman or straight man or woman) cutting hair have to do with protect our children. First off, this is an adult school where ADULTS come to learn not children. If children come to the school with their parents, it would be the parents thought to do anything.
The fact that you don;t want a gay person cutting your lawn much less your hair.... WTF. Come on, I assume that you do not eat at restaurants, go to movies, show at stores, pump gas, fly the friendly skies or anything else outside your house. Gay people (and gay friendly people) are everywhere. Hell, most of the priests in the Catholic church are gay (or we would not be having these alter boy issues)
While you are entitles to your beliefs, so are others. Please realize that opinions are like A$$holes, everyone has one and they all stink.
Good luck doing anything without being infested by the gays. Enjoy your solidarity.
" I don't want a gay person
" I don't want a gay person cutting my lawn, much less my hair."
This is pretty damn funny considering the long & distinguished history of gay hairdressers (not to mention gay men in other fields)!
Where do I begin? First, not
Where do I begin? First, not leaving your name in your post makes you a coward, but that is to be expected, as only cowards would hide behind such drivel as you're spouting. Pathetic. Second, you mention the "duty to protect out [sic] children" (I won't even bother getting into that little Freudian slip), but the victim of this incident was 22 years old. One can then extrapolate from this that the institution is, oh I don't know, perhaps a place FOR ADULTS to learn? What children is he protecting? You're an idiot. Third: yes, I am the kind of person who believes everyone has the right to their own opinion, even you. However, what Amons did was absolutely inexcusable. Not only did he humiliate a person who had done nothing wrong, his over-reaction dissolved an entire class, affecting other students. Selfish. What kind of principal does such a thing? I would have assumed any competent member of the educational system would NOT want to affect a student's learning. I guess it's true, to assume DOES make an "ass" out of "u" and "me". Fourth: don't start quoting bible verses at me. This is a school, something wholly separate from religion. Also, what the hell does "It dosn't say chop down the tree and burn the stump" mean? Isn't that exactly what he did by dissolving the class because of ONE student he at the time only THOUGHT was gay? You're worthless. Two gay men or two gay women can only make "A Mess"? No, gay people make no messes. People like you are the mess makers. That gay student didn't cause this mess, the ignorant and bigoted principal did. They say to remember the difference between the spelling of "principle" and "principal" think "the principal is your pal". Guess this principal never heard of that one. And what difference does it make who cuts your lawn? Why aren't you cutting your own lawn, you lazy termagant? Absolutely pathetic. In closing, I do believe a person has the right to his or her own beliefs, but this was not a man acting on his beliefs, it was a man hurting someone because he was a monster uncomfortable with the victim's sexuality. You're a monster too if you think Amons was justified in what he did.
Contradictions Abound
Although contradictions within our society are evident, that does not mean they should be embraced or accepted . . . . whether there are laws that guarantee job placement based on racial preference when others are substantially more qualified . . . . or prejudices based upon the choice of one's sexual preference.
The concept that all men are created equally and will be treated equally and fairly within society should be a concept worth embracing and celebrating.
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"
As a gay man, whenever I hear of some anti-gay nut go on a rant all I can think is, "Man, that dude is SUCH a self-hating 'mo."
I think we all know how this is going to end up: The countdown to Thomas Amons being caught having sex with another man begins in 3..., 2..., 1...
The Deacon Doth Protest
Too Much. Can't be around gays...sounds like a seriously individual. Probably can't deal with his own attraction to men.
Hating in the name of God
I love the way people use religion to justify hate, discrimination and violence. Can anyone really justify mistreating one of God's precious creation in the name of God? We are meant to love our neighbors. No exceptions. No exclusions. No excuses.
Reminds me of a story I just read the other day:
A beloved Quaker nurse died at the end of World War I in a Polish village where she tended the needs of villagers during the time of war. Parishioners of the local church asked their priest if she could be buried in the Catholic cemetery, the only one in town. The priest noted that the rules were clear that only Catholics be buried in the Catholic cemetery. As a gesture of support, he suggested that the nurse be buried just outside the cemetery's fence instead. The parishioners reluctantly agreed.
The morning after the good nurse's funeral the priest discovered that the fence had been moved around her grave site, so that she was now included among those whom she had helped.
Love had had its say.
I sent a copy of this article
I sent a copy of this article to GLAAD this morning. I hope they become involved. This young man needs some support and validation that he did nothing wrong, and that it was pure bigotry that shut this program down. I also want to thank Jayne Bordelon for her kind and understanding words, in realizing this has many more ramifications for this young man than simply not being able to attend a training class.
Higher Ups Had to Know - Including Super
I don't see how a principal can make the call to shut down an education program without approval from higher-ups. I'm thinking this decision to cancel the program was approved by Dr. Chargois, too.
Whats done in the dark.
This is a very sad situation. As long as i've known Amons, I known him to be a homophobe, being a former gay student of his. Once i was outted to him, I became the butt of joke between him and other male educators at the school i attended. I was even threaten with suspension if "My Acts" we ever noticed. This has been well over 15 years ago, but the memory lingers. I feel sorry for (Gray), NO ONE should ever be denied the right to better themselves because of sexual orientation. People like him should no longer be aloud to have dealing with kids and their education.
Bring it out of the dark
Former Amons Student, thank you for bringing this information to all of us. Hurtful actions and words imposed on a young person by an ignorant adult educator is uncalled for and won't be tolerated. I hope your life is better now. I am glad that you are out of that dungeon of cruelty and non-acceptance. Many voices are rising UP against this injustice to students everywhere. And to let you know, this story is probably going nationwide.
While it is true that this man's actions are appalling, it is especially sickening that someone like this is in a position of authority.
Be careful. BISD police shoot
Be careful. BISD police shoot and kill people at that location.
The Student ( Grey ) has legal grounds to sue since the Principal had verbally said that he is the cause of the program being ended...This IS a Violation of State law. Where its illegal to discriminate based upon sexual orientation. Grey should seek legal council and sue for all that principal is worth and then some. He should contact the ACLU today!
Response to article
I read the brief on line article on Sexuality the deciding factor in program's closure and wrote the following response. NOW I understand Principal Amons has FIRED the teacher, Ms. Cequada Clark for speaking out against this discrimination. Unbelievable.
Here was my response to the original article:
I just picked up the print version of The Examiner issue September 13-19 2012 article entitled 'Sexuality the deciding factor in program's closure' by Jennifer Johnson, Metro Editor and read this in the full article:
"Gray [student] said he is gay but had never been open about his sexuality before now, and was forced into the spotlight when word was given to the entire class that the reason no one would be furthering their education in cosmetology was because of him.
... Right now, I can see I'm going to need counseling. I wasn't at the point in my life to really open up about my sexuality. This is a big depression on me -- he thought I was gay, and he didn't want me around. That's pretty tough to hear." pg. 6A, Sept. 13-19, 2012, The Examiner
Now you need to know this, suicide the 3rd leading cause of death in youth ages 15 - 24. Homicide and accidental death only rank higher.
GLBT youth (15-24) are 3 times more likely to attempt or complete suicide. GLBT students have a higher rate of depression because of bullying, lack of social acceptance, and low level or no support of family and friends. I believe what happened to his young man is bullying and discrimination to be polite.
GLBT youth suffer more, on average, from mental and addictive disorders, impulsivity, and hopelessness. GLBT youth are affected by early coming out, less able to cope with negative reaction, HOW they are OUTED, and victimization (bullying). The average age of youth experiencing same sex attraction was 11 years old.
The 'It Gets Better Project' began in 2010 by Dan Savage has enlisted the help of many celebrities including TV Talk Show Host Ellen DeGeneres, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, American Idol winner Adam Lambert, Actor and Producer Zachary Quinto and many others. This project was started because of the suicide of Billy Lucas, a 15-year-old high school student in Indiana who committed suicide after being taunted by his classmates for being gay.
In an interview with MTV on September 30, 2012, Mr. Savage stated, "When a gay teenager commits suicide, it's because he can't picture a life for himself that's filled with joy and family and pleasure and is worth sticking around for," he continued. "So I felt it was really important that, as gay adults, we show them that our lives are good and happy and healthy and that there's a life worth sticking around for after high school."
I believe that Mr. Gray, the focus of the discrimination by Principal Amons, deserves a life worth sticking around for and an education he deserves and has a right to, as a citizen of the United States of America.
Well folks, we need to get together on this issue and put human rights back in our schools. Mental Health America has been working with school districts across Texas on a youth suicide prevention program to help ISD's comply with Texas HB 1386. Call for more information 409-833-9657.
Jayne Bordelon
Executive Director
Mental Health America of Southeast Texas
505 Orleans, Suite 301 | Beaumont, Texas 77701 | 409-833-9657 | mhaset [at] earthlink [dot] net
Serving Southeast Texas for 52 Years!
Thank you for clarifying the
Thank you for clarifying the ramifications of this for this young man. This goes way beyond simply not being able to take a training course.
WOW! Unbelieveable!!
This principal is suspect of these accusations because he never spoke with the young man! WOW!Just closed the program DOWN and take people out of jobs and allow single mothers to lose hope. Why would anyone shut down a program that has already started with people enrolled and money paid..I believe the program will and can reopen by next week. NO excuses!! BISD needs to look more into this or they will be all over CNN next week.. this is UNBELIVEABLE!!
As someone who donates to the ACLU, I am forwarding this article on to determine if they think they can intervene in any way. These bigots need to be stopped.
Why ACLU?
I feel like this should be something handled within our community first. Involving ACLU representatives from New York, among others, just seems like we are incapable of developing a decent reputation. If we let outsiders in to do a job that we as a city are entirely capable of doing then we allow everyone to add intolerance to the long list of reasons folks look down on this great place. I for one don't want something like homophobia to typify Beaumont. We are a strong, loving community full of people who care for eachother. If we stand up and right our own wrongs, we succeed in showing others that "Typical Beaumont" is one that cares for its residents and does what is right when the need comes.
Hey, I followed your lead and sent another copy of this to the media office of the ACLU in New York City. Hopefully they will step in and do something. Jim Crow law much? ~shakes head~
I also sent this article to
I also sent this article to GLAAD.
gay people
You know when I was a 20 year old Canadian in the USA going to school in 1969 some young 20 year old Americans said to me that that there would never be a black president and no black 5 star generals ever.
Since gays are the most hated people in spite of a black president of the USA saying it is okay and cool be gay, what can any one say about this vocation school principal. I hope justice fixes the problem like a call from Mr. Obama the president himself. There are millions of awesome people in the USA but sadly this principal gets all the press.
Why not have A LOT MORE gay students enroll?
Just like the 70s, have a full-out blitz of gay students enroll in as many programs across the board. Calculus, Chemistry, Biology, Psych, French, English. Then on Oct 12 (National Coming Out Day), they all wear NCOD t-shirts and blue-jeans. Or drag or whatever.
The principle can either kick out these students or shutdown the school.
Ashamed to be a Texan
Hope the folks @ BISD and their attorneys think it was worth it to close this program down.
I also hope they have the $1,000,000 or so it's going to cost them for their bigotry. They'd best fire the principal ASAP before the price goes up and every member of the school board who supports such hate filled ignorance.
They dare to call themselves Christians and wonder why their churches are dying.
Civil rights only for a select few?
This whole matter is so inflammatory and unnerving that a minority who is old enough to remember Jim Crow law would, per his decision, re enact it based upon differences not of skin color but of sexual orientation. If i were this young man I would file suit in Federal Court for a 14th amendment violation. As a citizen of The United States this young man is entitled to equal protection under the law. I am so sickened tired of one minority group throwing another minority group under the bus. What's the matter? Don't you think about other people needing protection or will it take the spotlight off of your own plight? This is surely a matter for the courts and I would like to see this principle and BISD AT LARGE drawn into the suit as well as TEA so that they would be forced to make a move these churches who have a strangle hold on the school district down here. Good luck young man.
You know, here it is 2012 and I'm really appalled that this is still happening in this area. If you want to live your life stuck in days gone by (about 500 years), go ahead. I don't care but don't expect everyone else to and don't spread all that hate. I'm from this area but lived in the northeast for some time and, I can promise you, people here who still practice this kind of bigotry are in for a big surprise. Wake up, evolve, move forward and stop being so selfish. In other words...grow up.
This is unsubstantiated
There is no attempt to portray the principal's side of the story, and there is no mention made of trying to directly interview him. That means everything is hearsay; portraying only one side of the story is simply shoddy journalism and destroys any credibility. The Examiner needs to examine the quality of stories it is printing.
Reading Comprehension
re: "There is no attempt to portray the principal's side of the story, and there is no mention made of trying to directly interview him."
From the article: "Attempts to reach Amons at his office were unsuccessful. Multiple messages left with various BISD officials – communication representatives Jessie Haynes and Ron Reynolds, assistant superintendent Patria Lambert, and BISD legal counsel Melody Chappell – were also unanswered as of press time."
I wonder
I wonder who wrote the above statement...?
Submitted by Anonymous?
Really, Really?
the truth will be reavealed
.Beaumont and Mr. Amons have released a statement and said that they couldnt support the adult program-its a self suffiecient program, that runs off the adult cosmetology tuition. There where also students from the high school who wanted to attend.. So why lie..People lie to cover the truth. I see he hasnt denied the accussations hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
And what would the
And what would the principal's side of the story be? I am a hypocrit and a bigot? And no, the credibility is not destroyed. But we'll all soon see, now won't we? I'm sure there will be attorneys involved very soon. I guarantee principal bigot will be changing his tune, or looking for another job. And I'm sure you'll be back to apologize for your "shoddy journalism" comment, won't you? Because you're a stand up kind of guy.
This is why so many of or youths are killing their selfs
This is why so many of our youth are killing theirselves,They look up to us just to be shut down by the ones they think cares. How sad for this young man. He wants to be a nurse i wonder what he would do if he ever had to care for the man that judged him.sad sad sad.
This is why so many of or youths are killing their selfs
This is why so many of our youth are killing theirselves,They look up to us just to be shut down by the ones they think cares. How sad for this young man. He wants to be a nurse i wonder what he would do if he ever had to care for the man that judged him.sad sad sad.
Typical Christian bigot
Typical Christian bigot. I don't know why anyone would choose to be a Christian anymore, this sort of discrimination and hatred is ubiquitous in Christian circles. This sort of behavior doesn't give Christians a bad name, this is what they believe! The Bible tells Christians to stone gay people, so this guy is obviously a liberal Christian for not stoning that poor college student right on the spot. But then again, this is the sort of nonsense that books from the Bronze age spout. The world would be a significantly better place if religion didn't exist.
Not every Christian is a
Not every Christian is a bigot or a homophobe. There are a great number of liberal Christians who really do subscribe to the values Jesus preached . Not all Christians are represented by Pat Robertson and the Moral Majority religious right any more than all Muslims are bomb-toting terrorists, or all atheists are smug types like Hitchens and Dawkins. Hypocrite much?
I'm not a Christian, but it's
I'm not a Christian, but it's worth noting that Ms. Clark, the lady who got fired for not kicking the kid out of class is also a Christian, and a pastor, herself.
There are good ones out there, but it's the bad ones who get all the publicity.
Christian Bigotry and Black Homophobia. It's sickening that BISD let this guy get away with this.
Comments from Coretta Scott King
"My husband, Martin Luther King Jr., once said, "We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny… an inescapable network of mutuality,… I can never be what I ought to be until you are allowed to be what you ought to be." Therefore, I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to make room at the table of brotherhood and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people.
Gays and lesbians stood up for civil rights in Montgomery, Selma, in Albany, Ga. and St. Augustine, Fla., and many other campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement. Many of these courageous men and women were fighting for my freedom at a time when they could find few voices for their own, and I salute their contributions."
—Coretta Scott King, speaking at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Creating Change Conference on November 9, 2000
to punish one, let many suffer
So, is it better to keep out one "flamboyant" gay guy than to teach dozens of single mothers who want to learn how to support themselves?
I must first say I don't live in Beaumont. I am just curious as to how much money does BISD have laying around since the Calvin Walker issue? I think they are about to spend your tax dollars on a lawyer. Why do you citizens put up with this stuff??